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Prefix: is a part attached to the beginning of a base word or root.

The meaning of a prefix combines with the meaning of the base word or root.

Like roots, many prefixes come from Latin or Greek.

One Way to figure out the meaning of new words is to consider the meaning of their prefixes.

1) I have deactivated the bomb, we have saved millions of lives.

Answer: De-activated, milli-ons

2) Do we need our bicycles to ride to the movie theater to see the "Abnormal Monster" or should just see The "Extraordinary Aliens from the Other Planet" in my house?

Answer: Bi-cycle, Ab-normal, Extra-ordinary.

Suffixes: Is a word part attached to the end of a base word or root.

The meaning of a suffix combines with the meaning of the base word or root.

Many suffixes can change the meaning of the base word or root when they are added.

They can also be used to change the part of speech.

School (A Place of education) is a noun and when put together with the suffix Wise(Smart & intelligent or in reference to) which is a verb put together is Schoolwise meaning in reference to education(which is a verb when its put together).

Examples of Suffixes

1. The Android has stumbled on the asteroid that is slowly heading towards earth.

Answer: Andr-oid , Stum-bled, Aster-oid, Slow-ly, Tow-ards

2. A judge's job is to always place judgement on any Contemptuous or lawbreaking Action that happens in society.

Answer: Al-ways, judge-ment, Contemptu-ous, Act-ion

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Suffixes

Prefixes

For example, the prefix in-often means "not," as in iderect, which means " not direct.

Prefixes

Consider how the meaning of the prefixes relate to the meaning of the English words.

Suffixes

They can also be used to change a word's part of speech.

A perfect example would be Schoolwise

Prefixes

Examples of Prefixes:

Prefix

Meaning

Words

Extra-

Extraordinary, Extravagant

Beyond

Milligram, Million, Millimeter

Thousand

Milli-

De-

Deactivate, Deform, Declassify

Opposite

Ab-

Abnormal, Abstain, Abolish

From

Prefixes and Suffixes

Suffixes

Meaning

Suffix

Words

resembling

Asteroid, Android

-oid

Stumble, Rumble

to do repeatedly

-ble

-ly

Slowly, Transparently

in what way

-ment

process

Judgment

Prefixes

Try to see if you can find the prefixes in the following sentences:

Suffixes

Try to see if you can find the suffixes in the following sentences.

Answer:

Bi-cycle, Ad-normal, Extra-ordinary

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